Three patients on life support at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital have died following an interruption to the hospital’s electricity supply by Kano Electricity Distribution Company.
Hospital spokesman, Hauwa Dutse, who confirmed the death in a statement on Monday, said three out of the four patients on ventilatory support in its Intensive Care Unit when power was cut, has died.
The hospital’s electricity supply by Kano Electricity Distribution Company was disconnected over an outstanding debt of N949.88 million as of the end of August.
Mr Sani Bala, the Disco Head of Corporate Communications, in a statement on Monday, explained that the hospital is also expected to settle its August bill of N108.95 million in full within 10 working days or risk further sanctions.
Hauwa explained that following the blackout, it had a direct impact on patients on life-support machines that culminated to the death of the patients.
She explained that on that very day, Friday, there were four patients on admission, and due to the power outage, three of them died, saying that the issue has been resolved after an urgent meeting involving stakeholders from AKTH, KEDCO, and the Police.
According to her, the Managing Director immediately after the meeting directed KEDCO engineers to reconnect electricity to the hospital.
The Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, AKTH informed the general public that the matter has been resolved amicably in collaboration with KEDCO and the Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Bakori.
The management of AKTH expressed its sincere appreciation to the Commissioner of Police and the Managing Director of KEDCO for their timely support and concern during this challenging period.
KEDCO spokesman, Sani Bala, however, stated that technicians had sought to separate the hospital’s supply from residential staff quarters because of alleged wastage, but were initially denied access, prompting the shutdown that led to the disruption.
Electricity disconnection causes death of three patients on ventilatory support in AKTH
